There is no doubt that “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (That time I got reincarnated as a Slime)” is one of the most popular franchises today, not only in terms of anime, but also for being one of the best-selling light novels in Japan. The long-awaited third season of the anime adaptation is currently airing.although, Some fans started to get upset for a very particular reason: there are too many meetings and not enough action!

When it comes to anime, fans obviously expect to witness spectacular battles and thrilling outcomes, and while this third season promises that, The viewer must watch, so far, a total of six episodes in which the group of protagonists or the villains on duty sit down for a meeting and talk throughout the episode.

All of these meetings are clearly a factor in the global construction of the franchise. (i.e., laying the foundations on which the world of “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” operates), and are certainly a detail appreciated by anyone interested in this type of information. It's pretty clear that they also serve as a precedent for the battles in the upcoming episodes, so they're taking the time to prepare and set the stage for that.

Although it may not seem like it, the encounters in “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” are a crucial factor in the plot that appears from the source material. In the light novels, the meetings are a large part of the plot and serve to learn about Rimuru Tempest's views, his inner thoughts, and the dilemmas he faces. In fact, many argue that if these scenes didn't exist, Rimuru Tempest would still be a one-dimensional character who ultimately just ends up "doing things just because." In many ways, some argue that this is what should have been done with “Classroom of the Elite,” where many of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji’s monologues are omitted.

But, as with anything, there is a wide range of positive and negative opinions about the development of the third season of this popular series. However, it's more than evident that everyone will forget about this when the confrontation between Rimuru Tempest's group and Hinata Sakaguchi's group finally begins:

• «I think the problem lies in the anime's direction. If there's a worse way to build the world, I haven't seen it yet. The episodes aren't well paced; sometimes it's like you're watching static images. And the fact that for five consecutive episodes, it's just meeting after meeting after meeting, information after information after information.».
• «And it's all done in the most bland and unimaginative way possible. The first season was very good at world-building. That was literally what attracted most of the fanbase, but the world-building was done through actual exploration of the world.».
• «We've all read light novels or mangas, so it's not like we don't have the attention span to follow the worldbuilding. The problem is that the episodes are poorly paced, low-budget, and poorly directed. So, yes, I agree with those who say this season was a disappointment.».
• «I have no problem with the encounters in the light novel or manga. I have a lot of issues with them in the anime. The light novel works; you can read at your own pace, which makes the experience much faster. The anime expands the dialogue to fit 24 minutes of something you could have read in 5 minutes. The pacing is off, despite being very accurate. The context of the dialogue isn't the problem, but the way it's presented.».
• «Tensura never had the kind of action you're talking about, but it still had episodes with characters moving. Do you know how to move? Moving images? Their body parts moving? Not just their mouths, but their entire bodies. The anime couldn't even match the quality of the light novel or manga, even though it tried to be original.».
• «Presentation and direction are essential and fundamental to this. You have to realize that watching meetings, where they mostly just sit and talk, with occasional photos, isn't the most exciting, but if you do it weekly, multiple times, you'll annoy the crowd. The information in them is fantastic, but it's a dump of repeated exposition when it's the same information, just retold to other characters, plus characters and visuals barely move on screen. That's the reaction you'd get.».
• «The reunions are one of my favorite parts of Tensura. Every time there's a reunion, they drop a big bombshell or introduce something new. But the reunions in the third season feel like they're trying to save on the animation budget. They don't have to go into depth every time they explain the same information. This time, not everyone is Hinata, but everyone is Hinata.».
• «Everyone is losing the point of complaining. Meetings CAN be exciting. Just don't liven up an entire episode with people sitting in static poses. Have them stand up, walk around the room, bang on the table, get passionate, reference what they're talking about, get listeners involved in the conversation, make their eyes light up, make some people get bored, etc., etc. SHOW MORE than you tell. People watch court shows for this very reason. Most people are seated, but there's still something visually appealing.».
• «It's true, these days we're conditioned to seek out more action-packed shows. I don't mind reunions, but it would greatly help the series to reduce them a bit and eliminate scenes that don't sufficiently serve the narrative progression. In my opinion, this series would be better if it were a bit more condensed. I still like it; it's an acceptable series, but it could be more refined and better paced.».

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